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CNN Report: U.S. ‘preparing the battlefield’ in Iran

Will Nielsen
June 30th, 2008
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Iran Nuclear ReactorWASHINGTON (CNN) — The Bush administration has launched a “significant escalation” of covert operations in Iran, sending U.S. commandos to spy on the country’s nuclear facilities and undermine the Islamic republic’s government, journalist Seymour Hersh said Sunday. … [It is reported that] Congress has authorized up to $400 million to fund the secret campaign, …

President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have rejected findings from U.S. intelligence agencies that Iran has halted a clandestine effort to build a nuclear bomb and “do not want to leave Iran in place with a nuclear program,” Hersh said.

“They believe that their mission is to make sure that before they get out of office next year, either Iran is attacked or it stops its weapons program,” Hersh said.

… [read the whole article on CNN]

Do we really need a third front in the Middle East? Is it wise to start a war which one’s administration will not be able to oversee? How will we afford a three-front war when can’t afford the two-front one? I’m ready for a different theme, myself.

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